July 14, 2009, 7:38AM

Street improvements on Magazine Street from St. Joseph to Calliope Street will cause delays and lane closures affecting Uptown-bound traffic beginning today, according to the New Orleans Department of Public Works. Full story »

July 11, 2009, 9:00PM

A rust-plagued undersection of the elevated Causeway Boulevard between Airline Drive and Jefferson Highway is about to get its corroded steel beams patched, putting the ramp off limits to drivers for more than a week. Full story »

July 10, 2009, 7:14PM

Patrick O'Neill had already downed a beer and two pain pills, and was holding a daiquiri, when he drove up to a sobriety checkpoint in Chalmette. So he bolted, racing off at speeds approaching 100 mph and trying to run over a deputy sheriff as he fled, authorities said Friday. They caught up with him at his trailer home,... Full story »

July 10, 2009, 6:03PM

Friday's heat buckled concrete panels on Severn Avenue in Fat City. A Jefferson Parish streets crews was working to repair the damage at Severn's intersection with Melville Dewey Drive. The left northbound lane was closed. Concrete street panels typically erupt at a joint because heat causes them to expand so much that the joint can no longer hold them apart.... Full story »

July 10, 2009, 12:03PM

The Kenner City Council is considering installing cameras to catch speeders after a receiving a request from Police Chief Steve Caraway. "The No. 1 concern of citizens is speeding in neighborhoods," Caraway said. "I think the council needs to look at all options." Full story »

July 09, 2009, 8:55AM

Dozens of workers are continuing to remove concrete barriers and prepare the new eastbound twin span for traffic, which could begin rolling as early at 10 a.m. Motorists can expect some backups at the entrance of the old eastbound twin span over Lake Pontchartrain as crews prepare to shift traffic. Full story »

July 08, 2009, 8:13AM

More Info Find out where you can purchase a toll tag The new Leeville toll bridge opened Tuesday, intended to improve access to two spots farther south: Port Fourchon, a hub for the oil and gas industry; and Grand Isle, the Jefferson Parish barrier island that attracts tourists and fishermen. While tolls will not be collected until July 27,... Full story »

July 07, 2009, 6:28AM

Motorcyclists won't be able to cross the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway this morning because of this morning's rainy conditions. They should take an alternate route across the lake this morning and allow themselves more time. Firefighters, meanwhile, doused a car fire on Interstate 10's eastbound span near the Louisa Street exit, according to authorities. It created some delays for motorists trying... Full story »

July 06, 2009, 9:16PM

The New Orleans area will span a significant hurdle in its recovery from Hurricane Katrina this week with the opening of a new eastbound bridge across Lake Pontchartrain between Slidell and eastern New Orleans. Full story »